[Illinois] BioNanotechnology Summer Institute 2015

By Aleksei Aksimentiev1; Rashid Bashir1; Richard Chadwick2; Brian Cunningham1; Amy Herr3; Joseph M K Irudayaraj4; Hyun Joon Kong1; Ting Lu1; Marina Marjanovic1; Cathy Murphy1; Shuming Nie5; Scott Siechen6; Ivan Smalyukh7

1. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) 3. UC Berkeley 4. Purdue University 5. Emory-Georgia Tech Cancer Nanotechnology Center 6. Parkland College 7. University of Colorado at Boulder

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Twenty-six students, postdocs, and junior faculty from science and engineering disciplines from across the campus, the country, and overseas participated in the 2015 University of Illinois BioNanotechnology Summer Institute from July 27-August 7 at the Micro + Nanotechnology Lab, learning about cancer nanotechnology, cell mechanics, molecular biology, micro & nano fabrication techniques, and microfluidics. The participants engaged in lectures and hands-on training in engineering and physical science lab techniques provided by experts from the U of I, Emory University, National Institutes of Health, Purdue University, University of California Berkeley, and University of Colorado at Boulder.

Hosted by the U of I Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology in collaboration with other campus labs and departments, the Institute has trained more than 300 participants during the last six years.  The Institute aims to prepare the next-generation workforce by enhancing researchers’ ability to address challenges in cancer nanotechnology and mechanobiology.

Participants spent each day conducting a lab module in the morning at MNTL or in the Bioengineering Department, followed by lectures and discussions in the afternoon. In the evening, they networked and attended group activities.  The lab modules were led by MNTL and Bioengineering senior graduate students and staff. Participants presented their research work through posters and one-minute presentations, which were judged for excellence by a faculty panel.


 One of the highlights of the Institute was the speed networking session, where participants introduce themselves to each other and talk about their research within five minutes. Such networking opportunities are a precursor to future interactions and technical collaborations.
Laura Miller, a key organizer of the program, believes the Institute is unique not only in its content, but also in its reach. “People from all over the world get a sample of the world-class facilities that our graduate students and faculty work in every day,” she said. “Networks that started between participants of all backgrounds and levels, from biology to engineering, senior undergraduates to faculty, continue and expand long after the Summer Institute comes to a close.”

Funding for the program was provided through the ongoing NSF Integrative Graduate Education Research Traineeship in Cellular and Molecular Mechanics and BioNanotechology, NIH/NCI Midwest-Cancer Nanotechnology Training Center, and CNST. These grants are led by MNTL resident faculty Professor Rashid Bashir in Bioengineering.

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  • Aleksei Aksimentiev, Rashid Bashir, Richard Chadwick, Brian Cunningham, Amy Herr, Joseph M K Irudayaraj, Hyun Joon Kong, Ting Lu, Marina Marjanovic, Cathy Murphy, Shuming Nie, Scott Siechen, Ivan Smalyukh (2015), "[Illinois] BioNanotechnology Summer Institute 2015," https://nanohub.org/resources/23081.

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NanoBio Node, Aly Taha

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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